Cubbies for Skubal.
Should be a record deal regardless.
"The best team gets the best player, and we have to ask that question? I'm more curious about what it means for the rest of the trade deadline. Do teams back off on giving up prospects, considering their chances to win it all this year just took a major hit? Some in the NL might just roll the dice and head into the postseason as-is and then hope for a salary cap next year and a more even playing field."
In the end, the Dodgers had the leverage.
Skubal has always been pure class. A professional in every respect. Wish him well.
(I wanted the Mets to be the “evil empire”.)
(They remain The Feeble Empire however.
Didn’t even know he could sing…
If the Dodgers sense that other clubs will not meet the Tigers’ prospects demands, then the Dodgers can offer less at the deadline. Difficult to know whether Tigers have as much leverage as contemplated.
Skubal is indeed a huge asset for any World Series contender.
Still think it will Dodgers.
Some experts think Tigers may go “all in” and trade any player approaching free agency, and load up on several top 100 prospects.
